Pretty much a noob in Scotland

Hi,
Smoking seems to be getting more popular here but I'm still the only one of my mates who is trying it. I bought a fairly simple homemade stainless steel smoker about a year ago. Basically, it's a box with a raised drip tray and a grill above for the grub. Works fine but a bit messy to use.
I really need to get something better and easier to use. I'm looking through the forum and will post some noob questions there.
Looking forward to getting involved here!

to SMF!!! We're happy you found us! You've come to the right place, we have over 45,000 members who just love to share their experience and over 900,000 posts describing it!
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Welcome to the forums, Gobsheen! Glad you joined us. You've found a great place to learn and share ideas on our favorite pastime...Smoking and Grilling great food! Lots of friendly and knowledgable folks here who really enjoy helping one another. Just ask when you need help and you'll get plenty.

If you can't find a decent smoker for sale where you live (and I've heard from a friend in England that the manufactured ones can be expensive), look around the equipment forums at our home-made projects. They go from simple to very fancy. But all make very good BBQ.